"By the way, you were just saying to Gui Fenghuo that cooking requires sincerity. I didn't realize you had such a high level of skill," Su Yuewan suddenly asked.
Although she knew that Bai Hao's cooking was delicious, it did have a unique flavor compared to Gui Feng Huo's, making it even more appealing.
Even Gui Fenghuo admitted this.
But as Bai Hao just said, cooking isn't just about cooking for the sake of cooking; it's about cooking for someone, pouring your heart into it, which is why the dishes you make are so unique and delicious.
But for whom did he cook these dishes, and for whom were they made...?
"Hmm? Actually, I just made it up on a whim. I'm just a cook, how would I know about such things? I just said it casually, and Gui Fenghuo believed it. I can't help it." Bai Hao spread his hands helplessly, indicating that it was none of his business.
Su Yuewan: "..."
Looking at Bai Hao's expression, she couldn't believe it. But since Bai Hao was unwilling to talk about it, she couldn't ask any more questions.
She shouldn't have asked that question; this guy just can't say anything nice.
"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Let's get going back." Su Yuewan snorted, crossed her arms, and sat in the carriage. Her pouting lips made her look rather cute in her angry expression.
Seeing her like this, Bai Hao scratched his head and could only explain, "That was really just something I said on a whim. I didn't think it would go that far before, but when I saw the dishes Gui Fenghuo made, I suddenly felt very annoyed and wanted to embarrass him, so I said that. Who knew he would actually believe it?"
He swore he had never studied such theoretical knowledge about cooking.
Just cook properly, don't pretend to be an expert. But since Gui Feng Huo believed it, there was nothing Bai Hao could do.
But these words were clearly unacceptable to Su Yuewan.
"Okay, actually I have some insights." Bai Hao could only say while quickly refining his theoretical logic regarding that state of mind in his mind:
"Whether it's cooking or anything else, there's always a purpose. Generally speaking, there are only two kinds of things we do—things we have to do but don't really want to do, and things we genuinely want to do."
The mindset for doing these two things is different. If you don't want to do the former, even if you are already doing it, there is still some resistance in your heart, and the things you do will naturally be somewhat lacking.
The latter, when we truly want to do something, naturally means giving it our all, and actively seeking solutions to any difficulties encountered. The things we accomplish or create in this way are naturally the best.
"You mean, Gui Fenghuo only cooked that meal because he had no other choice, but he didn't really want to do it wholeheartedly, so the dish lacked sincerity?" Su Yuewan suddenly understood what Bai Hao meant.
“That’s right!” Bai Hao snapped his fingers. “Gui Feng Huo’s cooking skills are indeed impeccable, but he’s lacking in mindset. But that’s normal. Not all chefs like to cook so many dishes every day. Although Gui Feng Huo is willing to listen to the Great Cang Empress and cook, he only treats that meal as a task, rather than doing it from the heart and with passion, so it lacks a bit of sincerity.”
After saying all this, Bai Hao suddenly admired his own eloquence and intelligence, which actually made sense, and he even felt that it made a lot of sense.
He's a true genius!
"To cook a dish with heart... So when you cook in the sect every day, is it truly your own choice, or just a task for someone?" Su Yuewan suddenly stared directly into Bai Hao's eyes, making the latter feel flustered.
"Of course I really wanted to make it. Can't you taste it? My cooking is so thoughtful, isn't it?"
"Really?" Su Yuewan moved closer again, pressing tightly against Bai Hao, the two of them only a table apart.
"Of course... I'm an honest man, I never lie." Bai Hao was very flustered inside, but on the surface he said with a sincere and serious expression.
"real?"
"real."
"Then I'll trust you this once." Su Yuewan suddenly sat back down, a faint, smug smile on her face.
Bai Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief...
Actually, he didn't need to panic so much, because the dishes he made for Su Yuewan every day... she always did them with all her heart.
It wasn't because of Su Yuewan, but because he needed to eat too. So what's wrong with doing better for himself?
However, he was afraid that if he spoke up, Su Yuewan would complain about him again and scold him, turning a small problem into a big one.
Su Yuewan sat on one side of the carriage, seemingly lost in thought, quietly watching the fleeting blue light outside the window without saying a word.
The carriage traveled towards the direction of Luohai Sect...
...
News of the cooperative relationship between the Luo Hai Sect and the Da Cang Kingdom spread like wildfire, and in just two months, many other sects came to curry favor with the Luo Hai Sect. Among them were many who were originally affiliated with the Shen Hai Sect, but now they had also pledged allegiance to the Luo Hai Sect.
The main reason is that the Divine Sea Sect has been expanding too aggressively in recent years, and it has been suppressing other sects everywhere, not even sparing third- or fourth-rate sects. It has even poached any small sects that are affiliated with them, as long as they have some talent or cultivation.
Under the guise of providing them with better cultivation resources, the real purpose was to deprive those smaller sects of the power that might have the potential to rebel against the Divine Sea Sect.
However, most sects have unspoken grievances they cannot express.
Even though the Divine Sea Sect suppresses every aspect of the region, there is no place in the vast Southern Region that the Divine Sea Sect cannot reach. As long as the Divine Sea Sect wants to suppress something, almost no sect can escape its reach.
Unless they stop developing in the Southern Region.
Their sect leader and elders can leave the Southern Region, but the disciples are all locals of the Southern Region, making it almost impossible for them to leave. If they insist on leaving the Southern Region, the day when the sect will disband is not far off.
In the past, the only sect in the entire Southern Region that could be compared with the Divine Sea Sect was the Great Cang Kingdom. However, the Great Cang Empress did not protect those small sects, so those small sects had no choice but to suffer losses and depend on the Divine Sea Sect.
But next week will be different. Su Yuewan will be back, the Luohai Sect will regain its glory, and it will even form a cooperative alliance with the Da Cang Kingdom.
Those sects that had previously maintained a wait-and-see attitude finally couldn't stand it anymore and defected one after another, leaving the Divine Sea Sect to join the Falling Sea Sect. Each sect sent a lot of gifts as a token of their cooperation.
Of course, the Luo Hai Sect accepted all the financial reports that were offered to them.
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